Dhoti Weaving
The following are the tools and raw materials used for the Dhoti making at Melukote. They commonly use Throw Shuttle Pit looms for weaving the Dhoti in the Melukote region of Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district of Karnataka.
Silk Yarns:
Generally used for the making of the Melukote dhotis.
Plastic Pirns:
It is used for winding the yarns for weaving.
Phirki (bamboo swift):
It generally used to wind the silk yarns.
Throw Shuttle:
It is used to insert weft yarns for weaving.
Measuring Tape:
To measure the length of the design to be woven.
Rods:
It is used to be placed in the holes for easy movement of the yarns.
Long Stick:
It is use to roll the yarn on the stick.
Hooks on the Roof Tops:
It is used to hold the yarns during spreading of the yarns.
Thick Rope:
It is used to control the movement of the parts of the loom.
Water:
It is applied on the yarn surface to straighten / strengthen.
Cloth Piece:
To keep the yarn surface clean it is rolled on to them.
Twine:
Twine to tie the cloth firmly to the off white yarns.
Cut Twine with Equal Lengths:
Tied to the sticks by passing through the length of yarns.
Bamboo Piece:
It is used as the warp beam in case of Dhoti weaving.
